Harper's Ferry sentinel. [volume] (Harpers Ferry, W. Va.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-31

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lln leaving The court, Watson was
conducted between four officers to the
van. Just as he was stepping IN. and
when the policemen were cndeayoring to
keep back the crowd that pressed round,
the prisoner suddenly snapped his hand
Guns IN some lnex pi1cable manner, and
Knocking down the constab les who threw
themselves upon him, broke through the
Dystaaders and lied down the street. The
Whole affair took place as It seemed IN q
second. One minute, and Watson, rigor-
ously guarded, was quietly walking into
the van IN the midst Of the officers the;
next and he was free, tearing down the
street with the police and the popnlace
lsat his heels. He was seen to dodge down
| q back alley known as Shut Lane, and
followed BY the crowd OF several hrn-
dreds Atthe end OF Shut Lane he dis
appeared round corner, and, strange to.
say, has not been seen again. There can be
no doubt that he will be recaptured; :
but his present escape and disappearance
are most mysterious. We understand
that thefcllow possesses singular strength
and agility but none the less, It willsbe'
standing disgrace TO our police authoIi-
ties that . prisoner should thus, IN broad
daylight, and IN the midst Of crowded
thoroughfare effect ms escape from
the very hands OF Justice a reward OF
one hundred POUNDS mas been offered Tor
his re-apprehenslofl. watson is about
nv ''!, feet nlne inches ~ height, strongly
Dnllt, and when ne escaped was dressed
IN a gray fustlan suit, with red scarf
! ana SOFT nat. he may further be dis.
tlnguished sDy q scar across his chin, and
oy having an arrow tatooed on the back
OF =, ms leit hana.
ms was about the extentof the lnfor,
i nation contained ~ the paragraph, ana
my readers VIII agree with me that the
news was sufflclenfly exciting to occupy
my thoughts to the complete exclusion
OF the unpleasant experience had just
passed through. AS lay back in my
seat to muse upon what had read, my
thoughts began AFTER awhile to wander
and my head TO nod, according to their
won't at midnight, and before long fell
asleep How iCug 1siept cannot tell
/ probably LOT 9 few minutes only but IN
moe rev moments I underwent amost
aiscomIorIlng dream. i dfeamt that
Ghigpy watson stood over me- mallet in
hand, and that my travelling companion
was noidlng ms arm to avert the threat
ened blow she struggled IN vain, and
the mailet feil-yet with strangely
light touch-up my arm. With a
start, | awoke, and then saw the girl of
my dream Dendlng toward me with
| scrap OF paper IN her hand,
But her lace, how terribly was it
changed Instead OF the dainty pink
Hush ! had last seen, there was aghastly
Wnniteness IN. her checks, and her eyes
seemed starting from her head with
terror. Hoialng up one niger as It to
command silence, she passed me the
/ paper, on watch were written the fol-
lowing words:
8: some one Is underneath the seat, and
! !, mas s, Jus. toncneo me.
s y as y me cream winch MED me with
/ Lhe tnougnL 1nab gnls was an IDLE alarma
cannot ter put TINS much M I know, that
Ia an instant tnre nasned across my mind
/ / Win oyerwneiming Iorce the thought OF
| inc, escaped Wlie murderer.
heiurnlng my ccmpanion's silence-sig
/ mai ~ q gesture OF acqmescence, ! wrote
| upon the paper
y = PROBABLY only 2 dog. Shall 1
io9 IN. unuer .lle seass
ner answer was snort ana to the
Po I'M. .,.,, I.
NO go not look. l. was q hand.
-. H ere lnen, was sunlcleat dilemma !;
pue ~ COMPARISON Win what mad passed
oelors peeWeen my IeiioW passenger and
/ Ilsseii, y was . dilemma that felt al
I nl se als poseu 70 WeAcome. me male
I sex ~ my person was ABOUT 20 assume ITS
ns.ui posiliv1 OF protcctor 20 It's
!. Weahef, u Woulo pc independent COM
l,anlon, oweee was my revenge and yet,
INC IeSenge scarcely promised to be